CottageCare vs Magic Bubbles Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of CottageCare vs Magic Bubbles including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
CottageCare Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Investment $49,500 - $75,500$79,025 - $197,800
Franchise Fee $9,500 - $17,000$30,000
Royalty Fee 5.5%6%
Advertising Fee -1%
Year Founded 19882007
Year Franchised 19892016
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee $3K-


Business Experience Requirements

 
CottageCare Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Experience --

Financing Options

 
CottageCare Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
  In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees No/No-/-
Start-up Costs No/No-/Yes
Equipment No/No-/Yes
Inventory No/No-/Yes
Receivables No/No-/-
Payroll No/No-/-

Training & Support

 
CottageCare Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
Training -On-The-Job Training: 1 week Classroom Training: 1 week
Support Newsletter, Meetings, Internet, Field operations/evaluationsPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations
Marketing -Co-op Advertising Ad Templates
Operations 25% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10

Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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Expansion Plans

 
CottageCare Franchise
Magic Bubbles Franchise
US Expansion YesYes
Canada Expansion No-
International Expansion Yes-

Company Overviews

About CottageCare

Using the experience he gained as the operator of a housecleaning franchise in the '70s and '80s, Tom Schrader founded Overland Park, Kansas-based Cottage Care in 1988. Franchisees offer a variety of tailored cleaning services for bathrooms, furniture, kitchens, floors and carpets.
CottageCare has the distinguished record of using environmentally friendly cleaning products since our beginning in the mid-’70s. We were eco-friendly before the recent popular trend of all natural products.  Every product we use is non-toxic and non-abrasive which protects the environment, our customers’ homes, and the crew members providing our services.  It’s always been that way, and always will. 

About Magic Bubbles

What began with some strategic door-to-door marketing in 2007 quickly evolved into the founding of Magic Bubbles, Palm Beach County’s premier pressure cleaning company. Since the opening of our first office location in 2010, we have continued to grow and expand, adding the most trained professionals and state-of-the-art detailing trucks, to provide top-notch customer service and satisfaction. Because of our continued success, we’ve been featured on the local news as a “Business to Watch” and also on the “Best Businesses to Work For” list. To better service the cities in and around Palm Beach and Martin counties, we’ve recently relocated our headquarters to Lake Worth, Florida and centralized our service options to residential and commercial pressure cleaning. With our new central location, Magic Bubbles offers the most convenient and affordable maintenance programs Palm Beach County has to offer!

Veteran Incentives  10% off franchise fee